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The appendage on the side of the head surrounding the opening of the external acoustic canal.
Because it lies exposed againest the bony surface of the skull, the auricle is frequently injured in blunt trauma. |
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calculus-like growths or deposits in tissues or around joints, may contain urate crystals in patients with gout |
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Tympanic membrane
(or eardrum) |
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membrane that seperates external ear canal from middle ear |
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gland that produces a waxy substance called
cerumen that may collect in the canal and impair hearing by absorbing or blocking the passage of sound waves. |
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a lighted instrument used to examine the external ear canal and outer surface of the tympanic membrane. |
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External otitis
or swimmers ear |
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| common infection of the external ear in athletes. It can be bacterial or fungal and is usually associated with prolonged exposure to water |
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| another type of nodule that may appear on the helix. Considered normal and requires no treatment. |
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